Tuesday, May 4 in Cartooning

Today is our final day working on t-shirt designs or clay action figures! If you worked with clay, I need to fire your projects before you can paint them. If you worked on a t-shirt, I'll grade it like this...

1. Your design incorporates a symbol, title, phrase or character from your comic.
2. Your design is cut smoothly, with attention paid to detail.
3. Paint is applied evenly with no non-intentional smudges or bleeding outside the design.
4. Your design for the t-shirt is original, creative, and challenging.
5. Effort and classtime used were 100%.

Once I've fired your action figure and you've painted it, it will be graded like this...
1. Your action figure accurately represents a character from one of your comics.
2. Your sculpture is strong with no breakage.
3. Your sculpture is smoothed with no clay "boogers".
4. The painting that you did was both well planned out and well executed.
5. Effort and classtime used were 100%.

Monday, May 3rd in Cartooning

Today artist (and my sweet husband) Zander Cannon was our guest speaker.

He gave a really detailed, hands-on presentation on drawing an 8 page mini-comic.
He mentioned Lutefisk Sushi.
He also mentioned an upcoming comic convention that will be held in the grandstand of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Tuesday, May 4th in Art 1

Today we'll be using a jeweler's saw to cut out a pendant. As a beginner, it is a good idea to start with a simple shape. Think more in terms of a heart -vs- a 19 pointed star.
1. Draw your intended shape on a piece of paper. Just the shape, and no inside lines.
2. Now draw that shape on your piece of metal.
3. Cut out your shape.
4. Put a piece of tape on the back of your metal with your name on it and give it to me for safe keeping.

Monday, May 3rd in Art I

CLAY POTS ARE DUE!

For grading follow these guidelines...

The bowl is sturdy with no pieces breaking off.
The feet are also sturdy giving the bowl height and balance.
The bowl has an interesting and creative design.
There is enough glaze on the bowl and it is applied evenly.
Effort and use of class time = 100%.

50 points

Tuesday, April 27th in Art I

Self Portrait Doodle Collage

1. Cut out your picture and glue it on your 8 1/2 X 17 background.
2. Collage pictures in the background of things that are interesting to you. Fill up most of the space.
3. Use a sharpie and doodle on your collage. Vary the type and width of your lines.
4. I will go make a copy for you, so that your collage will come back to you in all black and white.
5. Use 5 different materials to design your new color collage.

Grading?
Collage fills the page with very little plain paper showing through.
Objects collaged represent the artist.
5 different materials are used.
Good composition
Effort and use of class time.

50 points
DUE ON Monday, May 3rd at the end of the hour.

Monday, 4/5 in Art I

Today we're planning a sketch that you will eventually turn into a linoleum print. Essentially a linoleum print is like a very large rubber stamp that you can print many times. Here is a powerpoint that I showed in class today.

Tuesday, 4/6 in Cartooning

Today we're working toward the deadline of having a full page comic (on 14 x 17 bristol board) penciled and inked by Monday, April 12th.

How will they be graded?

The lettering in straight, even, not cramped, and easy to read.
The inking is neat with thoughts toward 50% white and 50% black.
The story telling includes a spark, conflict escalation, and a resolution.
The protagosist is clear and we can feel/relate to them.
The coloring looks balanced and attractive.

100 points